Black sand leech
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Black sand leeches are found in the sandpit on the Velakan Trade Road at the western part of the sandpit. The rooms they are in begin with the line "Strangely, this region of the sandpit is marked with black weeds sticking above the surface and clinging to the rocky walls.".
They cause vitality damage over time, slowly getting bigger until they are fully gorged, then they fall off and slither away. The black versions do have a significant "hit" to your vitality compared to the nearby Red sand leeches. For example, with 80 Stamina and 12+ leeches, your health can drop to nearly 85% after one "pulse". Getting a feeling for the vitality hit against your stamina in this area would be wise before allowing multiple leeches to build up.
These parasites can attach to any body part, regardless of being standing or prone, and regardless of armor or no armor.
Description
Shiny, dry, and smooth, the sand leech's skin is a dark brownish-black. It pulsates gently as it feeds.
Messaging
- You deftly remove the sand leech from your <part> leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
- You expertly remove the sand leech from your <part> with a gentle touch, leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Skill Range
While it appears that all parasites will continue to teach to high ranks, possibly indefinitely, each one varies slightly as far as base skill. From this, one can also assume that there is a soft cap where they stop teaching 'at level'. The following table presents information on those skill ranges:
| base skill needed | soft cap | still teaches at | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empathy skill | n/a | ? | 485 | will still move Empathy to 1/34 at 965 ranks, however was not able to get 2/34 even with many successive tends |
| First Aid skill | 200? | ? | 333 | will still move FA to 1/34 at 750 ranks, however was not able to get 2/34 even with many successive tends |
| Outdoorsmanship skill | n/a | n/a | 55 | formerly Animal Lore skill will still move Outd. to 1/34 at 1,200 ranks, however was not able to get 2/34 even with many successive tends |
| Skinning skill | n/a | ? | ? |